Apartment: Furniture, Home Decor, Interior Design Tips

12 Makeup Organization Ideas from a Professional Organizer

Lindsay Silberman — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 02:34:00 +0000

I’ll be the first to admit that when it comes to my makeup and skincare, I’m not exactly the most organized person. As someone who writes about beauty and skincare for a living, I receive an excessive amount of products—and, for the life of me, I’ve never been able to figure out how to keep everything neat and tidy. Before I had a makeup storage plan in place, my apartment looked like the back stock room of a Sephora…and not in a good way. So I decided to hire California Closets to help design a space that would best suit the needs of all of my products—and then, I enlisted the help of a professional organizer. (If you haven’t yet read it, I did a full review of California Closets and details about how much […]

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California Closets Review: The Cost, Before & After Photos, and How it Works

Lindsay Silberman — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 13:04:00 +0000

When my husband and I bought our first apartment, one of the things we were most excited about was the fact that we had a lot more closet space than we were used to. (“A lot” being a relative term, of course, because we live in New York City.) The only problem was that the two main closets—a small walk-in in the master bedroom, and a reach-in in the second bedroom—would definitely need some work if we wanted to maximize the space as much as possible. When we moved in, I unloaded all of my hanging clothes, bags, and shoes into the master bedroom closet (below). And (surprise surprise!) there was virtually no room left for Matt’s belongings. The closet had 2 rods and no shelving—so with all of our stuff crammed into it, it […]

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15 Must-Have Desk Accessories for Women

Kara Thompson — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 19:00:45 +0000

With work from home becoming the norm these days, it’s absolutely crucial that you have an inviting and organized desk space. Before Matt and I moved into our Brooklyn apartment, we lived in a one-bedroom apartment on the Lower East Side. When I left my corporate job and started working for myself full-time, it got hard to separate my work life from my personal life without having a dedicated office space. This is all to say that I’m beyond thrilled to finally have a home office. Whether I’m writing blog posts, editing photos, or working on the newest collection for my candle brand Hotel Lobby Candle, I find that having a comfortable and inviting workspace is essential to productivity. I like to keep my desk area simple with just a few essentials and some decor […]

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15 Affordable Home Decor Pieces My Interior Designer Recommends

Matthew Stevens — Mon, 06 Sep 2021 00:25:00 +0000

Furnishing a home certainly isn’t cheap—which is something that I’ve learned first-hand throughout the pricey process of decorating our new apartment. Plus, with the seemingly infinite number of options available online, it’s easy to become overwhelmed. I always find it challenging to tell if something will look cheap in person, particularly when I’m judging based off of a few product photos from a website. But with the help of my fab interior designer Megan Hopp, I’ve realized there are plenty of affordable home decor pieces that actually look high-end, despite being at a lower price point—as long as you know where to search. Megan is a wizard at this kind of thing. Since she works with clients of all different budgets, she has an encyclopedic knowledge of the marketplace, and she knows which furniture and […]

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The Best Memorial Day Furniture Sales to Shop Now

Matthew Stevens — Fri, 28 May 2021 10:13:00 +0000

Memorial Day is officially upon us, and as always, a lot of great sales are happening. Below are some of the best deals I’ve found so far! I’ll be updating with other sales throughout the weekend as I hear about more. I also have a full list of ALL the Memorial Day Sales happening—including beauty products, comfy summer clothes, shoes, electronics, etc—so be sure to check that one out too if you haven’t already! The Best Memorial Day Sales on Furniture & Home Decor Williams Sonoma: Here’s the deal: Warehouse sale up to 50% off Top pick: Le Crueset Dutch Oven Rugs.com: Here’s the deal: Up to 80% off Top pick: Outdoor Area Rug Serena & Lily: Here’s the deal: 20% off home with the code DIVEIN Top pick: area rug Anthropologie: Here’s the deal: […]

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Brooklyn Apartment Tour: Inside our Hotel-Inspired Living Room and Kitchen

Danielle Cohen — Mon, 04 Jan 2021 19:54:26 +0000

If you’ve followed me on Instagram for a while, you know that I’m obsessed with hotels. More specifically, I’m obsessed with fancy hotel lobbies. (So obsessed, in fact, that I even launched Hotel Lobby Candle, a luxury home fragrance line inspired by scents at the best five-star spots around the world.) When Matt and I bought our Brooklyn apartment last year, there was one thing we knew with absolute certainty: we wanted our home to feel like the ultimate escape. As I started to brainstorm design ideas, it suddenly dawned on me—what if each room was inspired by a different hotel? Like…how cool would that be? So we decided to do it. I knew immediately that our living room and kitchen would be inspired by one of my all-time favorite hotels, The Miami Beach Edition. […]

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Tulum-Inspired Bedroom Reveal + Sneaky Storage Hacks to Maximize Space

Danielle Cohen — Sat, 02 Jan 2021 03:20:56 +0000

When it came time to design our bedroom, I knew I wanted a space that felt like a serene retreat—and I couldn’t stop thinking about the breezy, boho aesthetic of hotels in Tulum. It’s funny how personal style changes so much over time. I used to hate anything “boho.” In my last apartment, the vibe was over-the-top GLAM. Nearly every piece of furniture I owned was mirrored. I had a velvet tufted bed with matching velvet curtains, a lucite/acrylic vanity, and a massive, colorful pop art painting as the focal point of the bedroom. It was all…very extra. Then, when we moved into our current apartment, I decided I wanted to go in the complete opposite direction. Lots of white, lots of neutrals, very understated. (Except, of course, for our Beverly Hills Hotel-inspired office.) Throughout […]

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Home Office Reveal + Expert Tips On Designing the Perfect Workspace

Danielle Cohen — Wed, 09 Dec 2020 19:54:35 +0000

When Matt and I bought our apartment last year, the thing I was most excited about—more than anything else—was having an office. (Matt, on the other hand, was most excited about the in-unit washer/dryer…a true NYC luxury.) Our old apartment on the Lower East Side was a one-bedroom, so when I left my corporate job and found myself working from home, things got tricky. I resorted to using our dining room table as my “office” and constantly dreamed about what it would be like to have a work space that I could call my own. Suffice to say, once we moved into our current apartment, I couldn’t WAIT to get started on the office design. From the very beginning, I knew that I wanted it to be a little…funky. I’ve always been inspired by the […]

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The Best Types of Candles for Every Occassion

Livia Boerger — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 19:08:35 +0000

Candles are my jam! Their cute jars add a little extra something to your home decor, they transform any unloved room into a cozy haven, and make me reminisce with scents reminding me of special times. I usually stick to the same lemon, lavender and woodsy smells but having browsed new potential scents recently, I still can’t wrap my head around the number of different types of candles and (partly obnoxious) scents there are (Goop’s $75 “This smells like my v***** ” candle, anyone?). If you’ve reached your monthly threshold of candle consumption, you can always disguise your addiction as “shopping for friends” because they make great thoughtful gifts. With so many different kinds of candles, type of scents for candles, and types of candle wax, it can be confusing and overwhelming to choose the […]

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